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  • Member since
    November 2004
  • From: Illinois
Posted by Ranger2Seven on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 4:46 PM
I stack 'em.
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    February 2007
Posted by mitsdude on Saturday, March 3, 2007 11:18 PM

When I first started building I would cut out the top of the box. These would eventually get trashed during our mandated bi-annual cleanings, (right after Christmas and when school let out in June.)

However, I now wish I would have kept many of the boxes from the late 50's and early 60's, especially the rocket/space models. I still find these inspiational to just look at and remember back when.

 

 

  • Member since
    January 2006
  • From: Pineapple Country, Queensland, Australia
Posted by Wirraway on Sunday, March 4, 2007 6:35 PM
I.m definately going to recycle some of my 1/24 scale aircraft boxes.  The artwork on those old Airfix/MPC kits is great, and will look OK in a frame I reckon.

"Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional"

" A hobby should pass the time - not fill it"  -Norman Bates

 

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  • Member since
    February 2007
Posted by mitsdude on Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:02 AM

Since my last post I really messed up on Ebay.

I bid on what I thought was a model. Turned out it was just the box!!!

Fortunately, I lost the auction.

Since then I've taken more notice and am amazed at empty boxes going for $30 and up.

  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: Northern Indiana
Posted by overkillphil on Thursday, May 17, 2007 3:34 PM

People actually pay money for empty boxes?

Typically  mine get recycled or otherwise tossed.  I keep leftover parts and instructions.

my favorite headache/current project: 1/48 Panda F-35 "I love the fact that dumb people don't know who they are. I hope I'm not one of them" -Scott Adams
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Reno, NV
Posted by espins1 on Thursday, May 17, 2007 4:50 PM
 mitsdude wrote:

Since my last post I really messed up on Ebay.

I bid on what I thought was a model. Turned out it was just the box!!!

Fortunately, I lost the auction.

Since then I've taken more notice and am amazed at empty boxes going for $30 and up.

Really?  People buy empty boxes?  I'm going to have to dig out my stack of empty boxes and see what some of them are going for!  Shock [:O]

Scott Espin - IPMS Reno High Rollers  Geeked My Reviews 

  • Member since
    February 2007
Posted by mitsdude on Friday, May 18, 2007 12:29 AM

Check this one out. This one is only $10, $9 shipping.

The one referenced in my previous post went for $35. It was one of the Aurora monster models boxes.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1966-AURORA-THE-FORGOTTEN-PRISONER-MODEL-KIT-BOX-ONLY_W0QQitemZ270121095495QQihZ017QQcategoryZ1192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

just do a "box only" search under models.

 

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